Man this game gives us mixed feelings. Always a blast, except when you're hit by a blue shell. Or a red shell. Or a green shell. Or a lightning bolt. Or a Bullet Bill.
You know what? I'm retracting my yahoo.
Special thanks to Noedolls for suggesting Yoshi/Luigi Circuit from Mario Kart DS (and by default the Mario Kart series as a whole). We appreciate getting all your suggestions, and hope you're enjoying 2021 from us so far (and in general, so far). Please keep leaving your suggestions below, and we'll get around to them ASAP!
Mario Kart - Yoshi Circuit/ Luigi Circuit Acoustic CoverThe Game Boys2021-06-17 | Yahoo?
Man this game gives us mixed feelings. Always a blast, except when you're hit by a blue shell. Or a red shell. Or a green shell. Or a lightning bolt. Or a Bullet Bill.
You know what? I'm retracting my yahoo.
Special thanks to Noedolls for suggesting Yoshi/Luigi Circuit from Mario Kart DS (and by default the Mario Kart series as a whole). We appreciate getting all your suggestions, and hope you're enjoying 2021 from us so far (and in general, so far). Please keep leaving your suggestions below, and we'll get around to them ASAP!Plants Vs Zombies Acoustic MedleyThe Game Boys2023-11-06 | It's the spookiest time of the year...
...or at least it was. Nevertheless! We're celebrating in style with the what is likely the scariest take on the zombie genre in all of gaming, Plants VS Zombies. We couldn't choose just one banger from this classic, so here's a whole bunch instead! Because we're CRRAAAZZZZYYY!!
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#pvz #plantsvszombiesCyber Shadow - Mekacity Ruins Acoustic CoverThe Game Boys2023-10-06 | We here at the Game Boys HQ are big ol' Shovel Knight fans. Cal especially. Imagine our excitement at the release of Cyber Shadow. Imagine our FURTHER excitement at the announcement of Mina the Hollower! We're super excited for what's to come (whenever that may be), so join us for a cover of 'Mekacity Ruins' from Cyber Shadow by Yacht Club games!
Hey y'all really like Ratchet and Clank, huh? So here's another to bless your ear holes. This time, the beginning level of Veldin. It's almost like Cal didn't want to make Jack play through the entire game for footage :D
We love this game and this whole series. Might be due time to cover one of the many sequels... Stick around for more!
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#ratchet #clank #ratchetandclank #guitarThe Game Boys Christmas in July (Christmas 2022)The Game Boys2023-07-31 | Well, just a tad late with this one...
Due to the chaos of getting our sister channel Myth & Mischief started, we found ourselves so swamped that our 2022 Christmas Special was lost to time...
However! From the vaults far under the earth of Game Boys' HQ, we've tracked down the footage and are finally delivering our long lost Christmas special for you viewing pleasure. It's worth the wait, I promise. And even better, now you don't have to wait as long for the NEXT Christmas Special!
We apologize for the chaos that was the past 12 months, and we hope you're all looking forward to what's to come for the rest of 2023 (and beyond!)
Love y'all!Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy - Sentinel Beach Acoustic Cover ft. Matt BurrowsThe Game Boys2023-06-29 | What's that... another Game Boys video!?! You didn't think we'd miss our anniversary, did you?
It's been 5 years since we began our YouTube journey with our original Crash Bandicoot Medley, so we thought we'd celebrate with another Naughty Dog classic featuring our best boy Matt Burrows! Make sure to check out his links below and show him some love!
We couldn't have done any of this without you, and we love you all. Thanks for sticking with us!
We'll be seeing you again VERY soon! Love always, TGB
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#jakanddaxtertheprecursorlegacy #jakanddaxter #vgmBuck Bumble, but FUNKIERThe Game Boys2023-04-12 | Dearest friends, we've missed you so!
At long last we've returned from our D&D induced slumber to bring to you the funkiest of bumbles! Join us for our cover of the Buck Bumble theme with a 'little' extra spice to it. We hope you jam out as hard as we did.
There'll be some changes in regards to our schedule this year which we'll be sure to fill you all in soon! Excited plans are ahead and hopefully a return to our original style of content. We hope y'all stick around for it. Love you all, see you very soon for some beach vibes!
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#funk #buckbumble #n64Where weve beenThe Game Boys2022-11-14 | Hey all!
Firstly, we want to apologise for the severe delays to our usual schedule. We've been long working on a very special project, which has recently required our full time and attention to finally get together. At long last, we're extremely excited to finally announce what we've been working on!
Introducing our very own Actual Play D&D show, Myth & Mischief. Featuring Lachie as our Game Master, Jack and some other familiar faces as his players, and also the hard work Cal has put into helping us put it together. Don't worry, we're sure he'll be popping in a some point to join the table! We launch tomorrow on Twitch and Youtube, so be sure not to miss out on the launch of this love child of ours. Check out all of our links below!
We're very excited, and look forward to seeing you all there!
More info on the state of this channel in comments.Cuphead - Fiery Frolic Acoustic CoverThe Game Boys2022-08-10 | At long last, here it is... The song so hard it took 6 weeks to make...
Sincere apologies for the wait, but we finally bring you possibly our biggest challenge to date. We figure the game is appropriate too.
With the now not so recent release of 'Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course', we decided to finally tackle the beast that is Cuphead. Jack decided to arrange 'Fiery Frolic', as the PTSD of numerous attempts of a perfect run against Grim Matchstick has cemented this song into his brain for life. So enjoy! Experience our suffering! It's good to be back!
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#cuphead #fieryfrolic #vgm #coverSonic CD - Stardust Speedway (JP) Acoustic CoverThe Game Boys2022-06-28 | It's our birthday and we'll dance if we want to.
Man, y'all are all about Sonic lately. So what better excuse to bust out one of the funkiest Sonic OSTs. To celebrate our 4th Anniversary, we jammed out to 'Stardust Speedway' (the Japanese version of course) in the best garb we could find. So hurry up, and get down!
Hey all! We're finally back on track, no matter how hard Jack's body tried to stop us...
We decided to have fun with a K.K. Slider piece this time around, with 'K.K. Jongara' from Animal Crossing: New Leaf and New Horizons! Huge thanks to Symone Pearl for suggesting it!
Just so you know! Our next video will be our 4th Anniversary! So make sure you tune in for, we know you'll be jamming out to it with us! Thanks again, and see y'all then!
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#animalcrossing #kkslider #kkjongaraUndertale - Another Medium CoverThe Game Boys2022-05-26 | Well, its been a minute huh?
In between scheduling issues, multiple projects and pure fatigue, our trusty editor was pretty sick for a while there...
But! Now that everything is back to normal, we're stoked to finally bring you our cover of 'Another Medium' from Undertale. This track is an absolute banger that doesn't get enough love, so jam out to it with us!
We're hoping to bring you some pretty big news some time soon, so make sure you keep an eye out! Our fortnightly schedule should finally be back on track, so we'll see y'all real soon!
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#undertale #anothermedium #vgm #cover #tobyfoxStar Wars Acoustic Medley (PART 2)The Game Boys2022-04-25 | Well, this took a while.
Our first Star Wars cover was over 2 YEARS ago! But with the recent of release of Lego Star Wars, we decided it was time to finally finish off this bad boy.
So, without further ado, we present Part 2 of our Star Wars Medley!
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We've been planning this special something for y'all since well before you got Windmill Isle to 10k views 😱 and finally we can bring it to your precious earholes and eye sockets.
We got together all our good friends we've collaborated with in the past for this special cover of 'Endless Possibility' from Sonic Unleashed! Please be sure to check out everyone involved!
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#sonicunleashed #sonicthehedgehog #endlesspossibilityHorizon - Aloys Theme Acoustic CoverThe Game Boys2022-03-17 | We might be just a tad late to the party with this one.
We maintained our dedication to Fan February, but that doesn't mean we were gonna ignore the release of the long awaited sequel to one of our favourite games! Try to pry yourself away from Forbidden West for a moment and check out our cover of 'Aloy's Theme' from the Horizon Series!
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#Horizon #HorizonZeroDawn #HorizonForbiddenWestPerfect Dark - Menu Theme Acoustic CoverThe Game Boys2022-02-28 | More Rare pls.
Hey all! Thanks so much for joining us for another Fan February, and special thanks to Retorio for suggesting the Menu Theme from Perfect Dark. Somehow you found an N64 gem that Cal hasn't played. That alone is an achievement.
Fan February may have ended, but we still need your suggestions! So please keep leaving them in the comments below, or check out our new discord server and let us know there!
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The three of us and some good friends of ours play D&D quite regularly, and Lachie would often play this gem in our Curse of Strahd campaign. To finally cover it (and have had one of us finally actually play the game) is pretty surreal, and super satisfying. A VERY special thanks to Andrew for suggesting it! Enjoy the death waltz that is 'Ludwig, the Holy Blade' from Bloodborne!
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This was the first Spyro piece that Jack ever wanted to cover, but the main riff has always been a tad too fast for him. But finally, he's gotten his act together and we've put together a cover of 'Cloud Spires' from Spyro: Year of the Dragon. Thanks so much to The Pheonix System, dambotg and Galaxy Dynamite for suggesting it!
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Hey all, we're kicking off 2022 strong with this absolute banger! Huge thanks to legend rollin_rob for suggesting 'Chemical Plant' from Sonic the Hedgehog 2. We've been meaning to cover this piece for a while now, and finally we have an excuse 😂
Remember to keep leaving your suggestions below, we're gonna need them!
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Did we mention that we love you? Thank you all so much for helping us reach our first 1,000 subscribers on YouTube! On Christmas Day too!
To celebrate the occasion, and also put a pin in something we've been trying to organise for what seems like forever, we're officially announcing our Buy Me A Coffee and Discord Channels!
A bit of background for those who are unfamiliar.
Buy Me a Coffee is a Patreon-esque platform where we can share exclusive content, such as TABs, behind the scenes footage, music and community access for those of you who are willing to go the extra mile in supporting us in making our videos! Every little bit helps, especially when we don't make any profit making these videos, so any help any of you are willing to give means the world to us.
Discord is a community platform where you will have direct access to us, and other supporters/friends/fans of the channel. This will be available to everyone, but our BMaC members will have exclusive access to channels with a more direct line to us. It's also a great place to ask us any questions, or leave suggestions in a more organised space.
We hope this is a big step in being able to reach out to all of you more, and help you all feel more apart of the process as we continue to grow.
We sincerely love you all, and look forward to many more years of making your favourite covers.
Here's to 2022!Xenoblade Chronicles - Valak Mountian (Night) CoverThe Game Boys2022-02-02 | And so our Christmas catalogue comes to an end...
We hope you enjoyed looking back on some of our Christmas covers of the last few years. We sure did. It's interesting to see how things have changed and how the channel has grown since.
Jack seemed to have simultaneously started and ended a trend of piano covers for Christmas with this video, following Snowy from the previous year. This time, it was a cover of 'Valak Mountain (Night)' by ACE+ from Xenoblade Chronicles. Man, the remaster sure is pretty.
Fan February starts soon! Don't forget to check in Monday for the start of our weekly fan suggested covers! Hope you're as hyped as we are, and make sure you're leaving your suggestions in the comments!
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We're slowly running out of Christmas themed songs to do, but at least there are still plenty that sound fitting to the season. With this one however, the carol comparison definitely can't be denied! Enjoy this combo of 'Frosty Village' and 'Walrus Cove' from Diddy Kong Racing!
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Hey all! In case you missed it, we're taking a little bit of R&R through Jan, and rereleasing our old Christmas Videos for those who missed the Christmas Specials over the past years (especially our new subscribers!).
'Ice Climber' is a pretty short piece, so we put a few improvised solos in there for y'all. Enjoy!
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I think. I didn't consult the others before writing this so I have decided for them.
Merry Christmas to all of you, our luvli friends. We missed a whole year of filming together, so it was very nice to finally get together to put together another Christmas Special.
There are a lot more of you this year, so we hope you all have a happy holiday!
At the time of writing this, we currently have 998 subscribers. Hitting 1000 on Christmas Day would be a Christmas miracle indeed 🤣
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Due to illness, new recording attempts, technical difficulties and a pesky Christmas shoot, this video was unfortunately just a tad late... sorry about that.
HOWEVER! We hope we've made up for it with this cover of 'Isle o' Hags' from Banjo-Tooie. Not only that, but this piece was also suggested to us by Vandal Vandalism! Glad to see y'all still leaving suggestions for us, please leave more! We always need the ideas!
Be sure to tune in on the 25th (or around then, it is Christmas after all) for our 4th Annual Christmas Special! See you then lovelies!
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Hi there! A lot of you are new to our channel, so we decided to really crack down on releasing our Christmas covers as individual videos, for those of you who may have missed it, or don't want to sit through the full 20-40 minute Christmas specials (but really, why would you not?).
Starting off the bunch is our cover of Snowy, from Undertale. Jack originally played the game to get footage for our Megalovania cover way back when, and he knew immediately after hearing this it'd make it into our 2019 Christmas Special.
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So StickStudios (kind of) mentioned the hope for a Hollow Knight video... we think that was a good enough excuse to make one 😂
This soundtrack by Christopher Larkin is absolutely fantastic, along with this gem of a game by Team Cherry. The fact that they're Australian helps too...
City of Tears is one of Jack's favourite pieces, so he was pretty keen to finally put this together. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did making it.
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Everyone experience the pain of attempting to play a song very much not written for guitar, and at least 200bpm too fast (or something like that idk) This video will probably give us as much trauma as that battle did, so please enjoy it so our pain is worth something.
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Not only did we get to do TWO Halloween videos this year, but we also got to cover Jack's latest obsession 😂
Special thanks to Joya Aguirre José Eduardo for suggesting Little Nightmares! We managed to cover the main theme, but Jack's indecisiveness lead to a medley between 'Lure of the Maw' 'Six's Theme/The Hunger' and 'The Lady's Music Box' (I'm not sure that last name is correct but couldn't find it anywhere), all from Tobias Lilja's fantastic atmospheric score.
So enjoy ever MORE spooky vibes as we finish off this year's Halloween!
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Seriously, I (Jack) want to apologise for the abomination of a costume I made for this video. I promise it'll probably happen again.
We're starting Halloween early with an absolute banger from a game we've definitely never covered before. Join the spooky vibes with our cover of 'Mad Monster Mansion' from Banjo Kazooie by legend Grant Kirkhope.
Fun fact, Cal and Lachie were both blindfolded, and Jack was unable to properly turn his head. So excuse our awful, blind playing.
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We've been meaning to cover this suggestion by Rudy for years now, and with the upcoming release of Metroid: Dread, we finally got our act together and arranged a cover of the Title Theme from the original Metroid (plus Brinstar cus its a banger).
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I'd like to say that. I'd really like to say this is all Lachie's fault for changing the song at the last minute. But really I was just stubborn and wanted to beat the game in 2 days.
Spoiler: It didn't happen.
Apologies for yet another late video, this undertaking was way more demanding than I expected. However, 34 hours of gameplay later, it is finished.
Lachie decided to stretch his creative muscles by taking a bunch of themes throughout the Old Republic series to create an arrangement for Revan. We didn't know what to call it so we figured just 'Revan' would do.
I hope you're all as hyped as we are for this remake, can't wait to see this gem updated for modern consoles (let's see how it turns out...)
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For real though this was a mistake, how do you even bass? Thank you all so much for showing your love for our Windmill Isle cover, its doing WAY better than we ever anticipated. As a thanks, and also to celebrate the release of Sonic Colors: Ultimate, we put together a cover of one of Jack's favourite songs from a game he's never played, 'Planet Wisp'.
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Hey this video's just a tad late... but it's a dang good one probably.
We had a free week this time around, so Jack challenged Cal to arrange a Spyro piece. Plus, we needed to cover the original game eventually! Without further ado, enjoy our cover of 'Dream Weavers' from Spyro the Dragon!This games soundtrack is SO emotional... #shorts #plaguetaleinnocenceThe Game Boys2021-08-13 | ...A Plague Tale: Innocence - Father CoverThe Game Boys2021-08-09 | Finally! We've been looking for an excuse to cover this game. We didn't actually have one, but we did it anyway! Despite only one of us having played the game so far, this is easily one of our favourite soundtracks (as is often the case with Olivier Deriviere).
Fun fact! Jack is not very good at violin. So don't worry, watching his technique is as painful for him as it probably is for you!
Suggestions! Comments! You know what to do! Bye bye!
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Jack here, I decided to test his coordination skills with this one... To the 3 or 4 people subscribed to us who have probably played this game, we hope you appreciate it! It was definitely a workout.
I discovered this game as probably most people did when I was doing my achievement run of Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance, and I was VERY pleasantly surprised. The controls were definitely a process to figure out, but the story and soundtrack easily won me over.
I hope you're all as keen for sequel as I am, and hope you dig our cover of 'Twister'!The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - Fis Theme Acoustic CoverThe Game Boys2021-07-12 | MaStEr LiNk!
Hello! It's been a short while since we covered a Zelda song, but with the upcoming remaster of Skyward Sword coming to the Nintendo Switch, we weren't gonna leave y'all hanging!
Regardless your thoughts on Fi, she has an absolutely wonderful theme, so we put together a cover of Follow Fi/Fi's Theme to celebrate what is hopefully an improvement from the original games motion controls.
Keep on leaving your suggestions, we're always looking for options to cover throughout the year! Thank you all, and enjoy!Super Mario 64 - Bob-Omb Battlefield Acoustic Cover ft. Virtual Guitar TeacherThe Game Boys2021-07-01 | Yahoo! For real this time!
Three whole years on Youtube have flown by, and we could not be more thankful for all the support y'all have given us throughout! Unfortunately Victoria wasn't in the best state at the time of filming this, so in the absence of a special location or funny skit, we decided to cover an absolute classic in the form of 'Bob-Omb Battlefield' from Super Mario 64, and get our good friend Sam from Virtual Guitar Teacher to lend us a hand on it!
Thank you all again, so much, for sticking with us, and don't forget to leave your song suggestions in the comments below. We're coming up on some new content we want to try out with y'all, and will hopefully have some album updates for you soon, so make sure you stick around for all of it!
Love you all, see you soon!
Also definitely be sure to check out Sam's channel, drop him a like and a sub, maybe learn a song or two? Definitely worth a look! youtube.com/channel/UCE4k3M_7SQMKqIBfCnmDKuQRatchet & Clank - Metropolis Acoustic CoverThe Game Boys2021-06-02 | Hullo again.
As if we had any free time as is playing Mass Effect, now we have to somehow set more aside to fit in Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart. It feels like its been too long since the last entry in one of our favourite series of all time, and as much as we've been loving Spider-Man, we're glad to see Insomniac step back into it.
Hopefully it'll be as Quarktastic as always (I regret nothing)
Anyways, enjoy our cover of 'Metropolis' from the original Ratchet and Clank game for the PS2! And send your prayers for Jack for having to endure possibly some of the most awkward guitar playing he's ever experienced.
A note from the arranger: Note to self. Never arrange for ebow and slide again... At least with Destroy All Humans, it was all I really had to do. Swapping from ebow and slide to picked without slide was a real pain. There were a few lines that required me to only use two fingers. Hopefully Django is proud. Other than that, this piece was a blast to put together. Such a classic, and the parts are all very present and clearly audible, meaning it was a pretty easy translation. I was surprised to see how much the piece revolves around 3 parts compared to others in that era, and made arranging it fairly simple. Hopefully there's more of that in the future! Anyways, enjoy the spacey vibes and whatnot. - JackMass Effect 2 - Suicide Mission Acoustic CoverThe Game Boys2021-05-18 | The mission to end all missions (assuming you do it wrong anyway).
The three of us are all big Mass Effect fans, and the recent remaster in the form of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition had us all pretty hyped, so we put together a cover of the theme for one of the most tense, epic and (potentially) emotional missions in gaming, 'Suicide Mission' from Mass Effect 2.
So strap yourselves in and say goodbye to your favourite squad mates as we see how bad this gets! Oh and enjoy the cover or something I guess.
A note from the arranger: Orchestral arrangements are always a challenge, but this one was actually surprisingly simple comparatively! The biggest arranging decision I made was ringing out the ostinato lines using open strings to make them have a washier, brighter sound, given we don't have the benefit of synths to create the sounds we want.
Guitar 3 was probably the most challenging here. It had to cover the overall chords to create drive, while also tackling the bass line which was rarely as simple as root notes and inversions, sometimes even doubling the melody, and then later it had to handle a countermelody as well! Poor Jack, may your poor destroyed fingers rest in pieces. - LachieSonic Unleashed - Windmill Isle - Day Acoustic CoverThe Game Boys2021-05-03 | Gotta go at a speed relatively faster than the usual standard for the means of making the same joke every time we cover a sonic song.
Hey all. We're finally coming up on a run of some exciting releases, but we hope you've enjoyed all our fan suggested covers over the past few weeks! We'll definitely be filling more of the year with them, so keep leaving your suggestions in the comments! We'll always need them!
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The Undertale soundtrack is awesome, and we really love this track amongst any other great songs. But boy, was this rough to play! We hope you enjoy our pain as we (really just Lachie) fight our way through this gem of a piece, 'Heartache' (Toriel's Theme) from Undertale, by Toby Fox! Our hearts can't help but hurt a little every time we fight this boss...
A note from the arranger: Well this one was not easy! The bass line in the track has a lot of massive leaps between notes and goes at a relentless pace, plus the very big horn-like sounds are quite hard to emulate on the guitars. On top of all that, there are lots of subtle harmonies in the middle parts that were super hard to hear.
Keep an eye out for hybrid picking, string skips and finger rolls in Lachie's bass part, a very tricky chord melody in Jack's middle part, and some unusual rhythms and fast double stops in the middle section of the melody! - LachieMonster Hunter World - Stars at our Backs (Main Theme) Acoustic CoverThe Game Boys2021-03-31 | Hullo friends,
This one worked out quite well. Jack caught up with an old friend a few weeks back, who kindly requested a cover from Monster Hunter World. Conveniently, Monster Hunter Rise came out recently, so that was a nice bit of good timing.
This was our first venture into Monster Hunter, and so far, we can definitely see our brief look into the game turning into hundreds of hours of gameplay. It definitely has that make about it.
So sit back, grab the largest, most obnoxious weapon you can find around the house, and enjoy our cover of 'Stars at our Backs' from Monster Hunter World!
also more suggestions pls thnx bai
A note from the arranger: No more orchestral pieces pls. Just kidding, this is probably up there with our Fire Emblem covers for me as one of my favourites I've done. Orchestral pieces typically allow so much room for creating interesting parts for the guitar, to attempt to tackle all the depth that comes with those pieces. This song was much more relaxed a lot of the time than I was anticipating. Some sections even had a Disney vibe to it, hahaha! All the same, this was a challenge, but also a fun arrangement to put together. Definitely felt as epic as I was hoping, and pretty proud of how it turned out! -JackJak & Daxter - Sandover Village Acoustic CoverThe Game Boys2021-03-17 | Hey doods,
Moar suggestions yay! We're filling more of this year with YOUR suggestions, starting here with 'Sandover Village' from Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, as suggested by FastandSteady! Thanks for the suggestion!
A note from the arranger:
Yikes this was more challenging than I expected hahahaha. I love the percussive nature of the track. A lot of the melody I put into the early portions of the arrangement are originally pitched percussive melodies. I wanted to keep that same momentum and the percussive rhythm present throughout the whole composition, so my part was almost purely percussion. I think I play maybe 8 'notes' in the entire piece. Luckily, percussive playing is what I'm most used to (if you've watched most of our other videos you've seen this plenty). Otherwise, I mostly stitched together the different versions of this track that play throughout the game based on where you are. I love the adaptive soundtrack in this game, very cool feature! Hope you enjoyed the arrangement! - Jack (and Daxter)Wii Sports - Main Theme Acoustic Cover ft. Mushii2The Game Boys2021-03-01 | Duh duh DUUH DUUUH duh duuhh DUUUUUUUUUUH!
Hey all! We've loved you through Fan Feb, and we hope you've loved our videos through Fan Feb! We decided to finish it off (on the 1st of March lol) with one of our favourite tracks in gaming! We're confident most of you have heard this one before.
Special thanks to everyone for leaving their suggestions for the month (and onwards!), as well as our mate Devin for suggesting this week's video, and joining in to jam along on the bass!
Keep leaving your suggestions lovelies, and we'll see you in the next one!
Be sure to check Devin out on Twitch while you're here! twitch.tv/mushii2Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back - Rock It/Pack Attack Acoustic CoverThe Game Boys2021-02-22 | WOOOAOAOAHAHAHAAHOHAOHAOAHOAHAAOOOOAAAH!
Moar Crash pls. You guys have been awesome, did you know? Crash Twinsanity is on the cusp of 1k views, and to show our thanks, as well as to celebrate Fan February, we put together a cover of Rock It/Pack Attack' from Crash Bandicoot 2!
Sit back, enjoy, and WOAH at your screen. And don't forget to suggest any songs you want to hear from us in the comments below.
Only one video left for Fan February 2021, and we are very excited. It is a personal favourite :D